Led Zep fans slam Plant-less reunion

42% say they shouldn't even bother

Michael Leonard, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 11:45 am UTC

Many fans don't want them back without Robert Plant

A week after John Paul Jones confirmed that he and Jimmy Page are continuing their search for a new singer, even Led Zeppelin fans have decided they shouldn't bother.

Over 1200 fans voted in this week's MusicRadar poll, and 42% said the 'band' should not even bother touring without Plant.

More worryingly, only 3% of voters thought Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy would be a decent choice for a new singer. According to Twister Sister singer Dee Snider, Kennedy is favourite to become the new singer.

In the poll, MusicRadar asked who should be Led Zeppelin's new singer in the absence of Robert Plant? And the results were...

Axl Rose - 14%
David Coverdale - 13%
Dave Grohl - 12%
Myles Kennedy - 3%
Steven Tyler - 7%
Somebody discovered on YouTube! - 7%
They shouldn't bother touring - 42%

Which is not particularly good news for Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Though it could be good news for Axl Rose. Back in September, 46% of Velvet Revolver fans voted he should join them instead of continuing with Guns N' Roses, and he's now got more votes to join an even bigger band.

Axl joining won't happen, of course.

But, if Page and John Paul Jones do persist with a tour, who else would you like to see singing Stairway To Heaven and the rest? Leave your suggestions!

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User comments (3)

Cowbell

Mon 3 Nov 2008, 1:30 pm UTC

I still think Myles Kennedy would make a great choice of vocalist. Should they tour as Led Zep? Debatable. But I'd still love to go see them, whether that be with Plant or not, and no matter what a poll says, the shows will still no doubt sell out within minutes.

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thedude5

Sat 1 Nov 2008, 12:53 am UTC

Although this is my personal opinion, I feel I can speak for everybody when I say these dudes should hang it up already.
Getting some nobody in the band will just make them a couple of guys from Zeppelin with a nobody in the band. Who wants to see that? Not I. Not anybody.
Other than that, Jimmy Page rocks.

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mattacjones

Fri 31 Oct 2008, 12:49 pm UTC

Well, I have the answer. Here's a link to a 'virtual led zep' band on youtube. Now I have seen tribute bands etc, but this guy does robert plant to a 'tee' and i bet he's a lot cheaper. Pass it on to jimmy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQX4tkyTSFY

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